Samsung Gear S vs. Sony SmartWatch 3 vs. New Balance RunIQ vs. Fitbit Alta HR vs. Microsoft Band

 
Gear S
SmartWatch 3
RunIQ
Alta HR
Band
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Basic Info

Suggested Price$250$250$299$150$200
Release20132014201720172014

Activity & Fitness

Calories
Cycling (Bicycling)
Distance
Heart
Oxygen
Sleep
Steps
Swim

Battery

Durationn/a2 days24 hours (5 hrs w GPS and heart rate)7 days2 days
Rechargeable

Compatibility

Android
iOS
Windows Phonen/an/a
Macn/an/aNA
Windowsn/an/aNA

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Cellular
GPS
NFC
Wi-Fi

Display

Color
Resolution480 x 360320 x 320400 x 400128 x 36320 x 106
Size2 inches1.6 inches1.39 inches1.4 inches1.37 inches
Touch
TypeSuper AMOLEDTFT LCDAMOLEDOLEDCapacitative TFT

Functions

Audio SpeakerBluetooth
Clock
Phone
Vibration
Voice

Hardware

Accelerometer
Barometer or Altimeter
Ultraviolet Sensor
Water ResistanceIP67IP685 ATMIP67

Notifications

Phone
Emails
Texts

Software

Operating SystemTizenAndroid WearAndroid Wear 1.5NA
Apps
Music

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